Advice
Hello I’m 22 and I was diagnosed with cervical spinal stenosis when I was 16. Pain has always been chronic throughout most of my life sometimes it’s better while other times it’s much worse but the pain has never fully gone away. I’ve been able to manage the pain for a while but the past couple years have been rough and I’m sick of the pain and the flare ups. I tried to go to a spine surgeon but he told me to get a recent MRI and my pcp told me I have to get PT to get an MRI I went 3 times recently but was unable to continue due to my work schedule and lack of transportation. I asked my doctor if I could be directly referred to a neurosurgeon and I’m still waiting on a response. If that doesn’t work then what else can I do since I’m unable to continue pt at least for now and it didn’t help at all anyways nor has it in the past? This is mostly a rant but if you have any answers for me go for it. I’m just sick of being in pain all of time and having trouble moving around. I’m in my 20s I should not be struggling as much as I am.